Outdoor advertising continued to perform strongly in the three months to June, with revenue increasing by 6.3% year on year to more than £184 million, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association.Entertainment and media remained the largest advertiser category during the second quarter of this year, but growth was driven by business… Continue reading Outdoor Industry Sees Ad Revenue Rise In Second Quarter
Lack of interest in BBC1’s extensive coverage of last week’s World Athletics Championships caused the channel to suffer its worst ever share of peaktime viewing.The BBC had hyped its live coverage of the world championships in France, which often lasted for more than two hours at a time, as the sporting event of the year.… Continue reading Viewers Run From BBC’s World Athletics Coverage
IPC is launching another one shot publication off the back of its weekly entertainment magazine for women, Chat.The Chat Autumn Special is on sale for seven weeks and features a mix of real life stories, puzzles and quirky humour. The magazine, which has a coverprice of £1.50, also contains eight pages on hair and diet,… Continue reading IPC Extends Chat Spin-Off Range With New Title
Media Planning Group’s interactive arm, Media Contacts, has appointed Dynamic Logic to analyse and evaluate the branding effectiveness of its online advertising campaigns.The agreement will see Dynamic Logic utilise its AdIndex tracking system to assess the effectiveness of campaigns for clients including Intel, Orange, Airbus and Expedia.The system provides advertisers with metrics beyond click-through rates… Continue reading MPG Appoints Dynamic Logic To Evaluate Online Campaigns
The wireless industry continued its revival in the second quarter with worldwide shipments of mobile phones rising by 12% year on year to 114.9 million, according to new figures from Gartner Dataquest.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Advertisers Switching Back To Spot TVThere there are encouraging signs of growth in the spot TV market with spending up… Continue reading MediaTelINSIGHT: Mobile Phone Sales Climb Again
A US federal court yesterday moved to block controversial new media ownership rules put forward by the Federal Commissions Commission (FCC). Under current rules, media firms are allowed to reach up to 35% of the national television audience through local TV station ownership. In June, the FCC’s commissioners voted 3-2 in favour of raising the… Continue reading Court Delays New FCC Ownership Rules
Emap was seen in the spotlight yesterday, up 2.09% on positive sentiment, benefiting from the broader market rally.Elsewhere, Cable and Wireless was seen up 4.55% amid reports that it is in negotiations to sell its loss making US arm to management.Pan-European broadcaster, RTL, was also in focus after reporting a 40% increase in profits for… Continue reading Sharewatch: Emap Rises On Positive Sentiment
Even in times of economic uncertainty, young people are enthusiastic shoppers and therefore remain a prime market for advertisers, judging from a new survey by Harris Interactive. The YouthPulse study analysed the income, spending and savings habits of young Americans in the 8-21 age range, the so-called Generation Y. It deduced that while the economic… Continue reading Generation Y Looks To Carry On Spending
MTV has secured a range of high profile blue chip companies to sponsor its forthcoming Europe Music Awards, in deals believed to be worth a total of £10 million.American Express, Vodafone live! Replay and Foot Locker will sponsor the awards, which will be held in Edinburgh on the 6 November. The event regularly attracts a… Continue reading MTV Secures Blue Chip Sponsors For Music Awards
The wireless industry continued its revival in the second quarter with worldwide shipments of mobile phones rising by 12% year on year to 114.9 million, according to new figures from Gartner Dataquest. The research firm said that sales were encouraging in all markets with total shipments up by 2% on the first quarter (see Record… Continue reading Mobile Phone Sales Climb Again
